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Wrist pain

Wouldn't the pain from my wrist with arthritis cause pain,to,travel up my arm....Only asking as I have angina , any advice appreciated. Peggy 💕❤️💕

Wouldn't the pain from my wrist with arthritis cause pain,to,travel up my arm......

Peggy76

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Rummy app

Just come back from app last saw him early May when I was on 10mg he put me on 10/9 for calender month then 9 for same time then 9/8 so in 6 months down to 7....

Just come back from app last saw him early May when I was on 10mg he put me on 1...

olive2709

•7 years ago

1 Reply

New here, not sure what I have

Hello! This is my first post here and I am wondering whether I might have PMR GCA and am looking for advice. I am an American living in Germany at the...

Hello! This is my first post here and I am wondering whether I might have PMR G...

bradjensen68

•7 years ago

11 Replies

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I still struggle to figure out if my current symptoms are related to PMR ...

It seems to me that so many folks here seem to have a solid handle on what is happening with their body... Taper schedules, lab values, symptoms, adrenals,...

It seems to me that so many folks here seem to have a solid handle on what is ha...

Zacsmimi

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Time to try another drug

Hi everybody I'm a newbie on this site. I am 69 years old and I have had PMR for nearly four years. I started on Prednisone 15 mgs and after six months I was...

Hi everybody I'm a newbie on this site. I am 69 years old and I have had PMR for...

zebsky

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Doctors visit update

I love my GP she pulled in another doctor on my visit to confer about the tinnitus and he showed her how to tell if I still have moon face. First the screech...

I love my GP she pulled in another doctor on my visit to confer about the tinnit...

Hidden

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Rheumatologist in Devon please!

I've asked before and would really appreciate finding a knowledgeable of PMR in Devon. ? Anyone know of anyone???? THankyou xx

I've asked before and would really appreciate finding a knowledgeable of PMR in ...

isabella2015

•7 years ago

10 Replies

I'm on a lot of pred, dont see taper in near future

Hi,all, wanted to ask about others pred doses. i started 60mg on sept 3, for 2 weeks, then 40mg, 3 days, felt bad, put up to 50mg, about 2 weeks, tapered to...

Hi,all, wanted to ask about others pred doses. i started 60mg on sept 3, for 2 w...

missmylefteye

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Sickness

Does anybody know what to do if I can't even keep my steroids down due to a sickness bug ???

Does anybody know what to do if I can't even keep my steroids down due to a sick...

pammy_hyland

•7 years ago

7 Replies

I'm New here

Hi, my name is Jane and I have just been diagnosed with PMR. I am 55 years old and had never heard of this condition until last Tuesday! I am pretty much in...

Hi, my name is Jane and I have just been diagnosed with PMR. I am 55 years old a...

Janieb293

•7 years ago

29 Replies

Ausable River Bank Beavers and PMR

PMRpro, I celebrated my 40th birthday in a cardiac intensive care unit with a diagnosis of pericarditis/myocarditis. Definite inflammatory - autoimmune...

PMRpro, I celebrated my 40th birthday in a cardiac intensive care unit with a d...

Admiral06

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Swollen throat sensation!

I couldn't get to sleep last night because when I was lying down I felt as if my throat was closing. I have also noticed difficulty in swallowing the calcium...

I couldn't get to sleep last night because when I was lying down I felt as if my...

SheffieldJane

•7 years ago

29 Replies

OMG Moment with GCA!

An OMG moment with GCA! I have suffered from PMA and then GCA for seven years now. I recently moved and had an urgent referral from my new doctor, as I had...

An OMG moment with GCA! I have suffered from PMA and then GCA for seven years n...

Stkeyna

•7 years ago

31 Replies

More advice please

Hello Just a quick recap.... My wife lost her sight in march this year to GCA. She left hospital on 60mg of pred. The rheumy she saw about a month after...

Hello Just a quick recap.... My wife lost her sight in march this year to GCA. S...

mac66

•7 years ago

11 Replies

shingles

does the shingles jab cause any problems with PMR and steroids

kingharold11

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Help ,settled on 10mg Pred but took a double dose today 20 mg, what is the future action ?....................

Having to battle with PMR/Prednisolone, Operation for Spinal Stenosis and now, abscess under rear upper tooth which takes me to the Hospital-referred by my...

Having to battle with PMR/Prednisolone, Operation for Spinal Stenosis and now, a...

Hidden

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Bitter or better?

“You either get BITTER or you get BETTER. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow...

“You either get BITTER or you get BETTER. It’s that simple. You either take wha...

PMRpro

Ambassador•7 years ago

21 Replies

Is it contagious??????

After suffering with PMR & GCA for 14 months, yesterday my husband was diagnosed with PMR. What are the chances of that? Now we are popping steroids together!...

After suffering with PMR & GCA for 14 months, yesterday my husband was diagnosed...

Content1

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Pretty exhausted on no Pred + blood results.

Day 6 no Pred...and blood results are in. CRP = 14.3 (highest reading so far) ESR 18 & 41 (a little higher than April reading just after a 6 day course of...

Day 6 no Pred...and blood results are in. CRP = 14.3 (highest reading so far) E...

IdasMum

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Severe leg pain, restless legs

Hi, all, in last week I've begun getting attacks of severe leg pain mostly waking up on am, but also after short walks. I am on 60mg pred, 100 neurontin,...

Hi, all, in last week I've begun getting attacks of severe leg pain mostly wak...

missmylefteye

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Its all about the shoulders!

It’s been a while since I have written anything about my PMR, life, kids etc.. I’d like to say that life has been dull, but of course it hasn’t. I have been...

It’s been a while since I have written anything about my PMR, life, kids etc.. I...

Anne-NRAS

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Rheumatologist

Hi, I have had PMR for 16 months now.. I have never been offered the chance to see a rheumatologist, yet many of you have... Is it the norm to see one?.....

Hi, I have had PMR for 16 months now.. I have never been offered the chance to ...

Digon7215

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Back to Square One

Hello I discovered this sight a couple of weeks ago and am finding it very informative. I have had PMR for four years and am having a very bad flare. Have been...

Hello I discovered this sight a couple of weeks ago and am finding it very infor...

FSP25

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Struggling in Gilbert Arizona

I am 63 years old and have been struggling with what I think is polymyalgia rheumatica for almost 4 years now. However I have not been officially diagnosed...

I am 63 years old and have been struggling with what I think is polymyalgia rh...

jwb43

•7 years ago

40 Replies

Flare or relapse at 10

I posted on diabetes and do not know if you will get this Pro so I will do it again reduced to 10 on September 24. My ESR on October 17 was 23 and on...

I posted on diabetes and do not know if you will get this Pro so I will do it...

Nap1

•8 years ago

17 Replies

GCA,

Hi I am 73 yrs old,diagnosed with GCA in sept 2016, have become diabetic due to steroids, blood pressure high, fatigue and find aggression a problem, really...

Hi I am 73 yrs old,diagnosed with GCA in sept 2016, have become diabetic due to ...

grandmother7

•8 years ago

19 Replies

All went good!

Hi everyone, so had the abscess tooth pulled yesterday, and all is good. Well besides being sore. Lol they gave me some antibiotics and t3's so in a few days...

Hi everyone, so had the abscess tooth pulled yesterday, and all is good. Well be...

misaryk

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Steroids and anti-inflammatories

I have GCA and taking 21 mg Pred and now have what seems to be bursitis which I had once years ago. Does anyone know if its ok to take Naproxene with Pred.

I have GCA and taking 21 mg Pred and now have what seems to be bursitis which I ...

christine2715

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Adrenals

I have just had the results today of the adrenal test I had done in July, seems my adrenals are lazy. I was told to stay on 6mgs Pred. till I have...

I have just had the results today of the adrenal test I had done in July, seem...

bowler

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Agitation when reducing

I saw a rheumatologist for the first time several weeks ago. He spent a lot of time with me and went over history of meds etc. he was shocked at the dose of...

I saw a rheumatologist for the first time several weeks ago. He spent a lot of t...

bunnymom

•8 years ago

8 Replies

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All posts for October 2016

Wrist pain

Rummy app

New here, not sure what I have

I still struggle to figure out if my current symptoms are related to PMR ...

Time to try another drug

Doctors visit update

Rheumatologist in Devon please!

I'm on a lot of pred, dont see taper in near future

Sickness

I'm New here

Ausable River Bank Beavers and PMR

Swollen throat sensation!

OMG Moment with GCA!

More advice please

shingles

Help ,settled on 10mg Pred but took a double dose today 20 mg, what is the future action ?....................

Bitter or better?

Is it contagious??????

Pretty exhausted on no Pred + blood results.

Severe leg pain, restless legs

Its all about the shoulders!

Rheumatologist

Back to Square One

Struggling in Gilbert Arizona

Flare or relapse at 10

GCA,

All went good!

Steroids and anti-inflammatories

Adrenals

Agitation when reducing

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